Kenyan Tea

Kenya, which manufactures black tea as opposed to green tea made trough the orthodox method, is the world’s third largest producer and leading exporter of black tea. The main growing districts are situated in or around the highland areas on either side of the Great Rift Valley at altitudes ranging from 1500 to 2,700 meters above sea level.

There are 43 reviews available for this category, for 24 different varieties.

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Joy's Teaspoon Kirimara White

Butiki Teas Royal Golden Safari

8.6/10 — 2 reviews

Sophie's review:"This is a tea that is well worth steeping again and again. It's well rounded flavour profile seesaws between cocoa, caramel and fruit notes, and savoury toasted bread and popcorn flavours."Read review »

9.2/10

Dan's review:"A fairly unique and exciting tea; its orthodox nature and proceeds toward a good charity are even more cause for celebration."Read review »

Culinary Teas Irish Breakfast

Dan's review:"A good, strong, and full-flavored Irish Breakfast tea. The bold astringency comes shining through even at a minimal steeping time. Notes of lemon are evident, and it takes very well to cream and sugar.... or Bailey's. "Read review »

7.1/10

Melanie's review:"The taste was very full bodied. It took milk well and had such a lovely natural sweetness that I only used a bit of sugar, and had several cups with no sugar. It was lightly malty with a floral background. Definitely the best Irish Breakfast blend I've ever had!"Read review »

Culinary Teas Queen Mary Tea

KTeas Irish Sunrise

7.2/10 — 2 reviews

Jamie's review:"I wouldn't expect this tea to grab hold of you and cause you to forget your other breakfast tea favorites but it's not a bad tasting tea, either. It seems to lack some of the oomph, maltiness and strength that the Indian black tea single sources or blends have set as my breakfast tea standards.
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5.5/10

Lynn's review:" A splash of half and half brought out the surprisingly complex flavors of spice, wood, tobacco, and honey sweetness. The finish was sweet and woody, with lots of mouth-drying pull that left me primed for the next sip. "Read review »

Stephen's review:"A rich-tasting black tea that finishes clean and with a hint of natural, almost floral, sweetness. One of the better black tea experiences I've had in a long time."Read review »

8/10

SerendipiTea Obama 44 Inaugural Blend

6.8/10 — 2 reviews

Katie's review:"I think they deliver exactly what they promise - it tastes like tea version of a hot apple pie with a bit of extra fruit bite added, though it smells more strongly of cinnamon than it tastes."Read review »

6.5/10

Vanessa's review:"I was pleasantly surprised by this tea. For me, the apple-cinnamon component was most prominent, with the mango providing a sweet background for the apples and cinnamon."Read review »

7/10

Culinary Teas Irish Breakfast Green Tea

6.7/10 — 1 review

Vanessa's review:"An interesting blend for those that would like to try a mixture of green tea leaves from different origins. Proper brewing is absolutely essential to avoid a harshly bitter aftertaste, but if brewed properly, this is a robust morning blend that can rival the typical black tea breakfast blends. "Read review »

Simpson & Vail Kenya Oolong

Katie's review:"This is a very different oolong, and I think your view of it would depend mostly on your personal preferences."Read review »

7/10

Dan's review:"An African Oolong with some bitterness, but mellows out in the third steeping to a better cup. Decent, but not the best on the market."Read review »

5.5/10

Vanessa's review:"Although this was, by name, an oolong, it was very different from any other oolong I have sampled. With its crisp and vegetal flavor, this is a tea that I would have pegged for a Darjeeling."Read review »

7/10

Joy’s Teaspoon Rift Valley Green

5.4/10 — 2 reviews

Sophie's review:"The fruit and caramel notes of the finish were nice but rather elusive. The rest of the flavour profile was rather rough in feel and left me wanting. "Read review »

6.7/10

Dave's review:"As the first Kenyan tea that I’ve tasted, I had high hopes for this one, but I was disappointed. The fruity, floral components were let down by a lack of body, and overpowered by bitterness. "Read review »

4/10

PG Tips Pyramid Bags Black Tea

5/10 — 1 review

Vanessa's review:"This tasted like any other supermarket variety black tea and lacked any standout quality. I would certainly drink this tea if it was the only tea available, but I can’t envision many situations where I would choose this tea over another option.
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